Blueberry and Carrot Salad with Mustard Greens and Walnuts
I don't know about you but I'm ready for Spring and all the light, fresh, flavors that come with it and this Blueberry and Carrot Salad with Mustard Greens and Walnuts was just what I was craving.
Looking for a nontraditional spring salad for your Easter dinner table next month? This is it! The slight spiciness of the fresh mustard greens are the perfect balance to the sweet carrots and blueberries and the light and tangy dressing.
Dressed with a homemade vinaigrette made with brown mustard, lemon juice, and maple syrup its the perfect mix of tangy and sweet.
What you are going to need to buy:
Carrots 2-3 large, shredded
Mustard Greens, 1.5 cups, chopped into fine pieces
Fresh Blueberries, cut in half, 3/4 cup
Walnuts, chopped, 1/2 cup
Olive Oil, 3 tablespoons
Brown Mustard, 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon
Maple Syrup, 2 tablespoons
Māla Girl Sparkle Salt, 1 teaspoon
What you are going to need to do:
1. To begin, shred your carrots into a large bowl. Can you use the per-shredded carrots from the store? Honestly, I’m going to say no! There is just something so good and sweet about shredding fresh carrots. This salad simply won’t be the same with the per-shredded version!
2. Finely chop your Mustard Greens into small pieces. We’re looking for all the components of this salad to be roughtly the same size! Think of the texture that you’d chop cabbage for coleslaw!
3. Cut your blueberries in half.
4. Chop walnuts into bite-sized pieces.
5. Combine your carrots, mustard greens, blueberries, and walnut into a bowl.
Now, let’s make the dressing!
7. In a mason jar combine olive oil, brown mustard, lemon juice, maple syrup, and salt seasoning mixture. Shake dressing in the mason jar, for one minute, to combine.
8. Wait until you are ready to serve the salad to add the dressing to the carrot mixture. Mix well and serve cold! Serves 4-6, side serving sized.
This dressing is so, so simple, but I promise you, if you are a carrot fan, you’re going to absolutely love this spring salad…and because it’s totally dairy-free it’s the perfect thing to bring to pot-lucks and get-togethers this Easter! I can’t wait to hear how much you love it!
Love, Light, and Lentils!
Sarah
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